“Moss, as a material, reminds me of immigrant women because we don’t have roots, and moss doesn’t have roots. So, we have to replant ourselves on the new soil basically.”
a review of “q̓emxwéqsem (to tie a knot at the end of your thread)”
by Aliya Boubard
Serena Steel shares her thoughts on processes and experiments behind the ‘q̓emxwéqsem’ and her relationship with slow work.
“Making is my way of processing my daily life. When I create, I reflect and give physical shape to what is influencing me. Words have never come easily to me. While people talk about their day, I will make a sculpture instead!”
q̓emxwéqsem
(to tie a knot at the end of your thread)
an exhibition
aug 8 – sept 26, 2024
an interview with artist Serena Steel
“I’ve always been drawn to the concept of creating things with wood. From a very young age I would experiment with my father’s tools on scrap pieces of wood left over from construction projects.”
Debra Sloan and her collaborator, Drew Shaffer, shares their thoughts on creating the ‘Big Skirt’ for Les Grande Dames.
Debra Sloan tells us about her journey and inspiration as a contemporary ceramic artist in Canada.
“Ever since I was a child there hasn’t been a time when I’m not pursuing a creative outlet. Visual arts have always been part of how I express myself, from painting, to textiles, to collage and printmaking, working with my hands has always been part of how I process my inner and outer world.”
